expedition
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Lewis and Clark’s expedition to the Pacific was aimed at mapping trade routes, but its heroic ambition redefined the identity of a young nation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
More than 220 years later, the Lewis and Clark expedition still intrigues.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
CEO Torstein Hagan put it like this, just before the expedition vessel set off Tuesday from New York City for a cruise to the Great Lakes—with a pass through Canada.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
Members of the Cambridge University Space Flight Society said the "incredible" expedition was the first of its kind they had seen in their lifetimes, with the last manned moon mission being 1972.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
To protect himself from the many biting and stinging insects, Roosevelt wore a head net and long gloves so he could write about the expedition at the end of each day.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
Vocabulary lists containing expedition
The Diary of Anne Frank
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